In: Accounting
Cornerstone Exercise 17.4 (Algorithmic)
Sell at Split-Off or Process Further Decision, Alternatives,
Relevant Costs
Betram Chemicals Company processes a number of chemical compounds used in producing industrial cleaning products. One compound is decomposed into two chemicals: anderine and dofinol. The cost of processing one batch of compound is $73,500, and the result is 5,600 gallons of anderine and 8,200 gallons of dofinol. Betram Chemicals can sell the anderine at split-off for $12.00 per gallon and the dofinol for $6.70 per gallon. Alternatively, the anderine can be processed further at a cost of $8.70 per gallon (of anderine) into cermine. It takes 2 gallons of anderine for every gallon of cermine. A gallon of cermine sells for $63.
Required:
2. What if the production of anderine into cermine required additional purchasing and quality inspection activity? Every 530 gallons of anderine that undergo further processing require 17 more purchase orders at $11 each and 18 more quality inspection hours at $26 each. Which alternative would be better and by how much? Do NOT round interim calculations and, if required, round your answer to the nearest cent.
| Computation of Profit at Split Off Point | ||
| Particular | Anderine | Dofinol | 
| Sale value at split off point | $67,200 | $54,940 | 
| (5600*12) | (8200*6.70) | |
| Less:Allocation of Joint Cost ( in Ratio of 67200:54940) | $40,439 | $33,061 | 
| (73500*67200/(67200+54940) | (73500*54940/(67200+54940) | |
| Profit at split off point | $26,761 | $21,879 | 
| Computation profit , in case of Anderine Further Proceesed | |
| Particular | Amount | 
| Gallon Cermine Produced (5600/2 Gallon) | 2800 | 
| selling price per Ceramine gallon | 63 | 
| Total sales revenue from Ceramine ( 2800*63) (a) | $176,400 | 
| Less : Cost of Further Processsing | |
| Cost of processing (5600*8.70) | $48,720 | 
| Cost of Purchase orders (5600/530X 17X11) | $1,976 | 
| (6000/500*20*$10) | |
| Cost Quality inspection (5600/530*18*26) | $4,945 | 
| (6000/500*15*$25) | |
| Cost of processing anderine | $40,439 | 
| Total Cost of Processing (b) | $96,080 | 
| Profit after further processing (a-b) | $80,320 | 
| Second Alternatie to sell after further processing of anderine is better |